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A child uses a hammer to ring a bell at a carnival.

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Children enjoy carnival games during a celebration of the Month of the Military Child at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., April 9, 2022.

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Tags: military children, air force, military families, month of the military child
Credit: Air Force Tech Sgt. James Bentley VIRIN: 220409-Z-DY904-1166.JPG

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